4 NFL QB's go down with injuries in week 2, why is protecting them an issue?

Aside from some great action in week two of the NFL season, the biggest headlines so far revolve

around quarterbacks. Unfortunately, a slew of injuries at the position once again raises the

question of how to better protect the most important players in the league

Four starting quarterbacks went down in week two and some will miss significant time

Cincinnati's Joe Burrow suffered a toe injury in the second quarter of the Bengals win over

Jacksonville, and he will have to have surgery. The MVP candidate will miss at least three months

if not the entire regular season. Head coach Zach Taylor defended the play of his offensive line

Monday. It's unfortunate that this happened, but again, that's just, that's part of football

and that's what's going to happen. Guys are in the pocket, guys are moving around. I don't know how a turf toe injury fully happens, how you got to get hit or stepped on

I know that potentially he could have been clean for 99% of the game, and the one play is where this happens

And so I get it. I understand where people are going to come from. It's going to be very attacking of us and our style of play

Is the offensive line to blame? A common theory suggests that linemen coming out of college are used to a different style of football

and are not fully prepared for the NFL game. Vikings second year quarterback JJ McCarthy was sacked six times in Minnesota loss to Atlanta Sunday night He will miss between two and four weeks with a high ankle sprain suffered in just his second career game

McCarthy had a rough time against the Falcons with three turnovers. The NFL's 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jaden Daniels

could miss the Washington Commanders' next start with a sprained knee. Daniels was hurt in Thursday's 27-18 loss in Green Bay

His mobility is a key factor in his success, and he won't play unless he can be himself, said head coach Dan Quinn

On the field, the change of direction, the pivoting, the moving, all of those would be the things to go

So we'll just take it as it goes through the week, but he'd have to see all of the steps along this week to hit those marks

The speed, the stopping, the change of direction, all of it. New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields suffered a concussion in their blowout loss to the Bills

He was sacked four times. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has the same toe injury as Joe Burrow, but he won't require surgery

He missed the Niners' win over New Orleans and will likely be out again Sunday against Arizona

So it's next man up for those five teams. Jake Browning, Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor and Mac Jones are all going to have an opportunity to show what they can do in week three and possibly beyond

For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis